Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun July 4, 2021
Round 16 - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal - Crowd: 13840
80min

Sharks have one final roll of the dice! Mulitalo got free, tried to find someone, anyone instead but the kick for Kennedy is batted dead by an emotional Payne Haas! FULL TIME.

78min

Wilton has lost the ball. That will be to quote Andrew Moore: "Game, Set, Bingo"

77min

That was almost magic! Johnson and Kennedy combine on last. They see-saw downfield and Kennedy chips for himself. It is cleaned up for a dropout.

75min

PENALTY BRONCOS! Staggs caught high by Tracey.

74min

Isaako takes a huge bomb despite colliding with Tesi Niu.

72min

Sharks have the Broncos pinned in their own area. Can they force something here? Arthurs is off as well.

70min

Hang on! Broncos are CHALLENGING the strip. SUCCESSFUL! Knock on from Aaron Woods.

70min

PENALTY SHARKS! Strip. Do the Sharks go for the goal here?

68min

It is all going wrong for the Sharks! Forward pass in their own end.

66min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako from out wide. He misses again.

Broncos lead Broncos 26 - 18 Sharks
65min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Jesse Arthars. Kick to come.

Broncos have gone back-to-back! Jesse Arthurs just took the ball to the line and slams it down.

Broncos lead Broncos 26 - 18 Sharks
64min

Short kick for the Broncos. Johnson is pushed in goal.

62min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako has the chance to put the Broncos ahead by six. He studies, misses.

Broncos lead Broncos 22 - 18 Sharks
61min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Tesi Niu. Kick to come.

RUGBY LEAGUE! BRONCOS GO THE LENGTH! Tesi Niu broke a tackle and there was no one left. He got reeled in by Mulitalo but had enough to score.

Broncos lead Broncos 22 - 18 Sharks
61min

How did the Sharks stuff that up? Lovely ball put Sione Katoa into space. They tried to position the ball to score but Tyson Gamble with a huge hit to dislodge the ball!

58min

Arthurs tries to flick one out on last. It goes over the sideline.

56min

Also big news. Kotoni Staggs is off! Jesse Arthurs takes his spot in the centres. Right where the four-pointer happened.

55min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson converts.

Tied up at Broncos 18 - 18 Sharks
54min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Connor Tracey. Kick to come.

Sharks go the length! William Kennedy countered with a huge run which got them on the front foot. Trindall with a lovely pass to put Tracey over.

Broncos lead Broncos 18 - 16 Sharks
53min

Now Turpin has dropped one over the line! Lovely ball from Rhys Kennedy put the hooker over but he forgot the ball.

52min

SIX MORE for the Broncos. High kick rebounds back to the home side and they have a chance to go up double digits.

49min

Oh no! Mulitalo misses a tap in. Good strip in the act.

47min

Trindall goes himself on last. Kicks through and forces a dropout. Jack Williams meanwhile is ON REPORT for a knee to the face.

46min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako raises the flags from in front.

Broncos lead Broncos 18 - 12 Sharks
45min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Ethan Bullemor. Kick to come.

Sharks are in a Haas of pain. The Blues forward with a delightful ball sends Bullemor across.

Broncos lead Broncos 16 - 12 Sharks
44min

PENALTY BRONCOS! Can they get back in the lead.

41min

Johnson kicks another dead! Seven tackle set for the Broncos.

40min

Here come the Sharks. Back onto a shadow-filled Suncorp. Next up is the Broncos. Alex Glenn said during the HT interview his side had to "compete and the Sharks will tap out." Can they do that and give themselves some breathing room from the spoon.

40min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson with the last action of the half! The siren has sounded. The Kiwi half takes his time over the kick, levels things up. HALFTIME

Tied up at Broncos 12 - 12 Sharks
38min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Connor Tracey. Kick to come.

Sharks with some razzle dazzle. They elected on run it on last, Mulitalo looks gone but flicks it back to Tracey to dive over.

Broncos lead Broncos 12 - 10 Sharks
37min

Staggs puts one on the toe but Mulitalo picks it up and makes some good metres. Sharks countering now.

36min

Johnson fires a grubber in-goal but this one rolls dead.

35min

Broncos aim up in defense. Wilton loses it under the tackle. CHALLENGE from Sharks. SUCCESSFUL. Gamble strips it. PENALTY SHARKS!

34min

PENALTY SHARKS! Strip.

34min

Gamble puts too much mustard on the bomb. Mulitalo catches and sprints to the 20.

33min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Tougher kick this time round for Isaako. He is getting booed by a Sharks fan in the crowd. Swings it over.

Broncos lead Broncos 12 - 6 Sharks
31min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Tesi Niu. Kick to come.

Lovely football from the Broncos! Gamble set everything up on the right, players backing up and the final ball from Staggs to Niu gets the fullback over.

Broncos lead Broncos 10 - 6 Sharks
29min

Broncos go short and TC Robati loses it.

29min

Trindall tries to scoop one up at dummy half and loses it.

22min

In all that Braydon Trindall has been put on report.

22min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako pilots it over.

Tied up at Broncos 6 - 6 Sharks
21min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Alex Glenn. Kick to come.

Broncos hit back! They give it some air on the left. The kick rebounds to Farnworth who finds Glenn to touch down.

Sharks lead Broncos 4 - 6 Sharks
19min

Sharks spread it left. Ball hits the ground, goes through hands but the final pass to Mulitalo is forward.

19min

Oates spills one coming out of trouble.

16min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson converts.

Sharks lead Broncos 0 - 6 Sharks
15min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Aiden Tolman. Kick to come.

Sharks are in love with the grubber. Brailey from dummy half stabs one through, it hits bodies and Tolman picks up the scraps.

Sharks lead Broncos 0 - 4 Sharks
13min

Rinse and repeat. Johnson on the left side this time. He grubbers and it is swatted dead again.

12min

It was going nowhere on fifth for the Sharks. Kennedy picked up a wonky pass, drifts across then grubbers through for another dropout.

11min

It remained Sharks ball. They charge upfield. Johnson dabs one through for a dropout.

10min

BUNKER TIME! RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Bunker ruled it forward.

7min

Broncos bust through again! Isaako kicks through and Staggs looks to be taken out maybe. Nope. Play on. Brighter signs from the Broncos there.

5min

Gamble has handled much of the kicking for the Broncos thus far. He pilots one to the left but it unable to be mopped up. Sharks will work it out with the aide of a set restart.

2min

Croft tries to chip one to Staggs. The returning centre spills it.

1min

PENALTY BRONCOS! Johnson with a wobbly kick which bounces around. Sharks pinged for offside.

KICK-OFF! Broncos kick it deep into the northern end of Suncorp. Toby Rudolf takes the first hit up.

First onto the field are the Sharks. They get a razzing from the locals as the black, white and blue aim to continue their positive form in recent weeks. Broncos were getting a final rev up from Kevin Walters and now they stride onto Suncorp ready for battle! Matt Moylan was a late out for the visitors. Here we go!

Happy Sunday! We have a double header for you today starting in the sunshine state! Brisbane Broncos sat in 15th welcome the Cronulla Sharks to a sunny Suncorp. No your eyes aren't deceiving you. It is some daylight Broncos football! Kevin Walters has shuffled the deck and picked out a Tyson Gamble/Brodie Croft halves pairing while the Sharks bring back Sione Katoa. Sharks are on a good run and can they put the Broncos to the sword? Kick-off is ten minutes away! Grab your snacks, drinks and be ready!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Tyson Brough

Video Referee: Chris Butler

BRISBANE BRONCOS (26)
Tries: Alex Glenn, Tesi Niu (2), Ethan Bullemor, Jesse Arthars
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (3/5)
Penalty Goals:

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (18)
Tries: Aiden Tolman, Connor Tracey (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (3/3)
Penalty Goals: